Heavy rain in Malnad region of Karnataka, rivers in spate
Many parts of the Malnad region in Karnataka have been receiving moderate to heavy rains over the past two days, throwing normal life out of
Many parts of the Malnad region in Karnataka have been receiving moderate to heavy rains over the past two days, throwing normal life out of gear. Rivers are in spate, and the inflow to reservoirs has been steadily rising. In several areas, the heavy downpour prompted authorities to declare a holiday for schools and anganwadi centres on August 1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a red alert for Shivamogga, Dakshina Kannada, and Chikkamagaluru districts on August 1, warning that wind speeds could reach 40 to 60 km per hour, and heavy rainfall of up to 204.5 mm might be recorded in a few places. Rainfall above normal In the 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. on August 1, Shivamogga district recorded an average rainfall of 52 mm against the normal of 24 mm. Hassan recorded 20 mm against the normal of 8 mm, while Chikkamagaluru district received an average rainfall of 45 mm against the normal of 19 mm.
The highest rainfall in Karnataka for the day was 294.5 mm, recorded at Begar in Sringeri taluk of Chikkamagaluru district. Agumbe in Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district received 279 mm. In Hassan, the highest rainfall of 180.5 mm was recorded at Hongadahalla in Sakleshpur taluk. Average rainfall in Chikkamagaluru district (in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on August 1) Taluk Rainfall Sringeri 197 mm Koppa 130 mm Kalasa 99 mm N R Pura 53 mm Mudigere 49 mm Chikkamagaluru 20 mm Tarikere 19 mm Ajjampura 5 mm Kadur 3 mm Primary schools and anganwadi centres in Sringeri taluk, Koppa taluk, and the Balehonnur hobli of N.R. Pura taluk remained closed for the day. Average rainfall in Shivamogga district (in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on August 1) Taluk Rainfall Tirthahalli 98 mm Hosanagara 80.6 mm Sagara 52.7 mm Sorab 48.9 mm Shikaripur 26.4 mm Shivamogga 12.1 mm Bhadravati 9.6 mm Water level in reservoirs All major rivers in the region are swollen, and inflows into reservoirs continue to increase.
At the Linganamakki reservoir, built across the Sharavati river, the inflow on August 1 was 38,183 cusecs, bringing the gross storage to 51.32 TMC against its total capacity of 151.75 TMC. However, the current storage remains significantly lower compared to the same period in 2025, when it stood at 127.37 TMC. The current water level is 1,777.95 ft against the full reservoir level of 1,819.12 ft. The inflow into the Bhadra reservoir at Lakkavalli in Tarikere taluk reached 12,983 cusecs, pushing the water level to 2,129 ft against the full reservoir level of 2,158 ft. The gross storage stood at 40.41 TMC against a full capacity of 71.54 TMC. The inflow into the Hemavathi reservoir at Goruru in Hassan taluk was 11,686 cusecs, raising the water level to 2,909.06 ft against the full reservoir level of 2,922 ft. The gross storage was 25.98 TMC against its total capacity of 37.10 TMC.
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